April 30, 2022
Description
After switching to the iPad Pro 12.9" from the iPad Air 2, I couldn't find a suitable and affordable tablet holder for the larger size. I already had one for the smaller ipads and decided to adapt its design to a larger one.
It's a geared design which allows to just place the tablet in the holder and by hand-tightening the bolts, it clamps the tablet to a tight fit.
On one of the long sides I added a holder/clamp for the Apple Pencil.
Printer:
CTC Bizer Dual
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
0.2mm
Infill:
25% / 90%
Notes:
All brackets that need to resist some force as the studs, knobs and gears were printed at 90% infill. The others, like the actual tablet holders (in and out slides & center ring) were printed at 25% infill.
I used supports on all parts, because it was either needed or gave better results.
For the iPad Pro 12.9" you need to print:
1x Center-ring
1x Center Stud
1x Mic Stand Bracket
1x Knob
1x Knob Insert
2x Inner Side Bracket
2x Outer Side Slide
2x Inner Top Bracket
1x (or 2x) Outer Top Slide
1x (or 0x) Outer Bottom Pen Slide
4x Gear M5
4x Slider Knob
*) When you don't need the Apple Pencil holder you just use two Outer Top Slides.
Assembling
You'll need the following parts to complete assembly:
For attaching the 4 Inner Brackets to center ring:
12x Allen screw M3x12mm
12x Nut M3
For attaching the MIC Stand Bracket to the Center Stud:
1x M8x30mm hex bolt
1x M8 nut
For attaching Center Stud to Center Ring:
1x M8x30mm hex bolt
1x M8 lock-nut (allows for adjuistable tightening of the center ring without the risk of getting lose and adjust the force for turning the tablet from landscape to portrait)
For attaching the gears:
4x M5x25mm (or 20mm) hex bolt
4x M5 nut
For attaching assembly to a mic stand:
In the end you'll need 3/8 thread to screw everything onto a mic stand. I sacrifised the cheapest mic clamp I could get. (Stagg MH-8AH) This had a 5/8 thread bushing inside which I used to press fit into the Mic Stand Bracket. This allowed the use of a standard 5/8-3/8 thread adapter.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike